Directives to control price hike of daily essentials
Summary
The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has ordered producers, importers, and distributors to stop sudden and unjustified price hikes of daily consumer goods to ensure fair market practices in Nepal.
Key Points
- The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has issued directives to control sudden and unjustified price hikes of daily essentials.
- Producers, importers, and distributors are instructed to provide goods without unfair profit to relieve consumers from unnatural price increases.
- Joint market monitoring is ongoing to check producers, sellers, importers, stockpilers, and service providers of essential goods.
- Consumers’ rights to quality goods and services are to be ensured under the Consumer Protection Act and Regulations.
